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		<title>The Oatmeal Habit &#8211; How to Form Habits that Stick to your Ribs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Oct 2023 17:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>The post <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com/oatmeal-habit/">The Oatmeal Habit &#8211; How to Form Habits that Stick to your Ribs</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com">RapidStart Leadership</a>.</p>
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		<title>Reflecting Back on the Year Ahead &#8211; 11 Ways to Make Your Reflection Session Pay Off</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Downer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2021 19:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Reflecting Back on the Year Ahead" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg 150w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg 300w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="10781" data-permalink="https://rapidstartleadership.com/reflecting/reflecting-back/" data-orig-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="Reflecting Back on the Year Ahead" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Reflecting-Back.jpg" /><p>The arrival of a new year signals a time of reflecting on the old, but there's no owner's manual on how; here are 11 ways to make the most of it.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com/reflecting/">Reflecting Back on the Year Ahead &#8211; 11 Ways to Make Your Reflection Session Pay Off</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com">RapidStart Leadership</a>.</p>
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		<title>Everyday Winners &#8211; How to Build Mental Toughness One Day at a Time</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Downer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 17:10:28 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Building Mental Toughness - Everyday Winners" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png 150w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png 60w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png 57w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png 300w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="4573" data-permalink="https://rapidstartleadership.com/build-mental-toughness/the-greater-the-victory-t/" data-orig-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png" data-orig-size="1024,512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Building Mental Toughness &amp;#8211; Everyday Winners" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-Greater-the-Victory-T.png" /><p>How do you win the daily struggle to get out the door? Temperatures have been dropping lately.  Now it takes more effort to get out the door for my morning run. Yesterday I  had to analyze the weather.  Contend with warm clothing decisions.  Wrestle them all on.  Shiver through the first mile until the blood [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com/build-mental-toughness/">Everyday Winners &#8211; How to Build Mental Toughness One Day at a Time</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com">RapidStart Leadership</a>.</p>
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		<title>How to Ask For Feedback: 16 Ways to Get the Input You Need</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ken Downer]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2016 12:44:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="How to Ask for Feedback" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg 150w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg 60w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg 57w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg 300w, https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg 450w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" data-attachment-id="2587" data-permalink="https://rapidstartleadership.com/how-to-ask-for-feedback/ask-for-feedback-t/" data-orig-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg" data-orig-size="1024,512" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Ask for Feedback (T)" data-image-description="" data-image-caption="" data-large-file="https://rapidstartleadership.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Ask-for-Feedback-T.jpg" /><p>“How do I ask for feedback from the boss?” A reader posed a great question recently in the feedback section of one of my leadership courses. &#8220;I and others like me in our organization rarely hear a few encouraging words or feedback of any type.  How does one approach one&#8217;s supervisor about something like this?&#8221; We’ve talked [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com/how-to-ask-for-feedback/">How to Ask For Feedback: 16 Ways to Get the Input You Need</a> appeared first on <a href="https://rapidstartleadership.com">RapidStart Leadership</a>.</p>
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